Yesterday the 55th Grammy Awards took place. While it is a farcical ceremony that only cares for the multi-million dollar selling artists and the companies that push them, and the ever decreasing amount of care for non-pop genres of music, nonetheless below are the blues and jazz winners of the night; you can see the nominees [here].
47. BEST BLUES ALBUM
WINNER
Locked Down
Dr. John
Label: Nonesuch
31. BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO
WINNER
Hot House
Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists
Track from: Hot House
Label: Concord Jazz
32. BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM
WINNER
Radio Music Society
Esperanza Spalding
Label: Heads Up International
33. BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
WINNER
Unity Band
Pat Metheny Unity Band
Label: Nonesuch
34. BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM
WINNER
Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)
Arturo Sandoval
Label: Concord Jazz
35. BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
WINNER
¡Ritmo!
The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
Label: Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records
33. BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
WINNER
Unity Band
Pat Metheny Unity Band
Label: Nonesuch
34. BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM
WINNER
Dear Diz (Every Day I Think Of You)
Arturo Sandoval
Label: Concord Jazz
35. BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM
WINNER
¡Ritmo!
The Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
Label: Clare Fischer Productions/Clavo Records
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